LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Washington Wizards 134-96, bouncing back into the win column. The Lakers now stand at 27-19 on the season and are ranked as the No. 5 team in the Western Conference standings.

The Los Angeles Lakers looked to get back in the win column on Thursday night when they continued their road trip against the Washington Wizards. Anthony Davis was out for L.A., although Washington came in losers of 15 straight and holding the worst record in the league.

The Los Angeles Lakers head to down the hall to face the Los Angeles Clippers in a Western Conference matchup that was previously known as 'the Hallway Series' due to these two teams once sharing Staples Center. The Lakers are 21-17, which puts them in sixth place. The Clippers are 23-17, which puts them in fifth place.

The battle of supremacy between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers did not disappoint, as it offered top-tier entertainment to basketball lovers worldwide. For the city of Los Angeles,